AN OLYMPIC champion cycled through Caversham for charity this morning.
Tom Daley, a four-time Olympic medallist, is part way through a four day endurance challenge called Hell of a Homecoming in aid of Comic Relief.
He set off from Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in Stratford on Monday, February 14, with a six mile row followed by a 60 mile bicycle ride from the Tower of London to the Redgrave Pinsent Rowing Lake in Reading.
The Team GB diver started day two with a 1,000 metre swim and is now cycling 63 miles to Southampton.
As part of his route, Mr Daley passed Queen Anne’s school and was cheered on by pupils wishing him well.
Elaine Purves, head at the school, said: “We were thrilled to be able to cheer Tom on as he passed Queen Anne’s and wish him all the best for his onward journey.”
Day three of the challenge will see him cycle a further 130 miles from Southampton to Bovey Castle, where he married his husband in 2017.
The final leg of the challenge will see him run 30 miles from Bovey Castle to his hometown of Plymouth.
To find out more about the challenge, visit: comicrelief.com/tomschallenge
